Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-03-17
Commissioners Report.

Commissioners Report
The county commissioners met 10
regular quarterly session on Monday
March I, ISS7-present, Commissioners
Wm ] Berry, c Israel and Morris Cope
and Auditor d H Dsrrah, ,cleIk to board
The following business was transacted
1t being the day liked by law for the
appointment of a Trustee of the Bel
mont Co. ChildreD's Home, Geo NuZum
of Warren township, was appoited such
trustee for the term of three years, from
March I, 1887, vice II Eaton, whose
term of Office has expired.
In the matter of the petition of A
Mellott ct al, for the alteration of coun-
ty road from Bellaire to Bridgeport, O.
the viewers having reported in favor of
so much of road as lies between the
point of beginning and Mrs Schramm's 8
house, and adversely to the remainder,
the report was read the first time. 90
the third reading of report of viewers, the
further consideration of the same was
indefinitely postponed.
The commissioners made semi-annual
settlement with George Robinson, treas
urer; upon examination the board found
the county treasurer charged on the
books of the auditor with a balance of
$50, ,995 II, upon the 4th day Of March,
1887. The board proceeded to count the
funds in the treasury and found the
same to be as follows
Currency in safe. fe......-...S2l.42 .425 90
Gold and silver coin....... 1,6S6 Sc
Certificates of deposit s check
ing account bank ... 37,643 II
Orders paid ........ 239 90
S6O,895 l3
Geo Linn, attorney, allowed fee of
S25 for defending Chss Johnson.
Bill of Columbia Bridge Co. for iron
bridge at Kidd S, $3.50, allowed in full.
In the matter of the petition OF II
Denham and others for alteration of
county roadfrom McMahon's creek toSt.
Clairsville, q view is granted of said
road; Henry Morgan. Wm McKelvey
and John A Neff. TO meet April 20. 1887.
Surveyor, James McMillen.
In matter of petition OF John A Wise
and II Day, for alteration of road lead
ing from National road at Arick's TO
Bellaire, view of said road is granted 1;
Joshua Worley. A T McKelvey and
John Myers. viewers; A J Norton, sur
yeYor.
In matter of petition for alteration Of
road from Warnock to Glencoe, view is
granted for May 8; viewers, d Myers.
I A Welsh and Henry Fish; surveyor,
G Dawson.
In matter of petition for establish
meat of county road from Irwin's sta
tion to Geo Days, view is ordered of
same April 27, 1887; viewers. Thos Gar
rett, U V. Wallace, Robert Clark; sur
veyor. G Dawson.
In the matter of petition of Paxson V
Hale ct al. for establishment of road
from No. school house. COleraiu tp. to
intersect road near Kidd's coal works i,
view of said road is ordered for April
10; viewers, Robt Pollock. A W Lee. La
ban Lodge; Surveyor. G Dawson.
The Board of trustees of the Belmont
Co. Children's Home presented an esti>
mate of the funds needed for the use OF
said institution for the quarter begint
ming March 1,1SS7, which was examined,
found reasonable and necessary, and ap
proved.
Petitions for bridge at Mann's cross
ing in Somerset township, and D Mellott
and others for bridge on Captina creek.
ordered filed for future consideration.
Ir the matter of petition for the ex>
tension of the corporate limits Of the
village of Flushing, J W Hollings worth.
agent, 1t is ordered that the case be for
hearing at the office of the commission
ers May 8, 1881.
The auditor was directed to advertise
in the BELMONT CHRONICLE. and st.
to deliver limestone at Jail yard of Bel.
from April 4. 1887.
The board made semi-anDual settle.
ment with board of Infirmary directors,
and find their books and vouchers to
agree with auditors books. Amount of
certificates issued since last settlement,
S7S79 81; amount issued for correspond
ing period of last year, $9650 81.
Petition of trustees of Mead town
ship for repair of washout on road lead
ing from Thompson Ferry TO Jacobs
burgb, and washout on said road near
mouth of Pipe creek, referred to Comn'r
Berry for examination. and if necessary,
to contract for and have said road re-
constructed.
The board compared the vouchers of
the county auditor with orders issued
upon the county treasury and the entries
upon the auditors register, and find the
auditors accounts to be correct, and
that he has proper vouchers for orders
issued.
Application of A G Smith for review
of county road in Goshen township,
granted and review ordered; Lee Evans,
Elisha Perkins and John Wharton. re-
viewers, to meet at school house No. IL,
Goshen township.
Comm'r Cope is authorized to cons
tract for repair of bridge over Wheeling
creek, at Bridgeport, if same is necessary.
On petition of Aug. Kukuck, view
is granted of an alteration of State road.
known as Steubenville and Marietta
road; viewers, John McMechan, Charles
Arick and Oliver Negus; surveyor,
Abram Lash, to meet at Rainey's switch.
April 20. 81.